New German pub ready to thrive in every season

11:39 PM,
Aug. 14, 2013

A pint of Ommegang Hennepin is served with an orange slice at Schatzi's.

Written by

Lindsay Pietroluongo
For the Poughkeepsie Journal

Jeremy Phillips opened Schatzi's in Poughkeepsie just last week, a bright, jovial German restaurant, pub and beer garden in the space that used to house Karma Lounge. His is the sort of business that will thrive in every season - citrusy brews on the back patio when the sun's beating down, rich comfort food and hearty drafts when the snow's falling. It also doesn't hurt that the area was in need of exceptional German cuisine.Backdrop

The bar seats plenty, but there are also a few four-top tables across from the open kitchen and several two-seaters in the back of the restaurant with a view of the ...